KR20230174459A - Automatic weighing appratus, producing system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic quantitative metering device. An automatic quantitative metering device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a device body installed upright; A hopper installed in the device body; A spread roll placed at the bottom of the hopper; a pair of metering rolls disposed on the lower side of the spread roll; and a driving means for driving the spread roll and the metering roll. Food ingredients are input into the hopper, stirred by the spread roll, and discharged in a certain amount by the metering roll.

Description

Automatic quantitative weighing device, its discharge system and method {AUTOMATIC WEIGHING APPRATUS, PRODUCING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an automatic quantitative measuring device, and more specifically, to an automatic quantitative measuring device that stirs and discharges food ingredients in a fixed amount, and to a discharging system and method thereof.

In general, the task of quantifying food ingredients requires direct human labor, so workers can easily get tired by controlling the amount of food ingredients by feel, and it is difficult to keep the quantity constant, as well as making continuous work difficult.

The food manufacturing device that solves the problem of quantitative processing of food ingredients implements technology to process or mix food ingredients and package them in a certain amount, and quantitative measurement and discharge of food takes up a significant portion of the implementation technology.

For example, as prior art for food manufacturing devices related to food discharge pipes, registration number 20-0445676 discloses a “material packaging device” that mixes and transports food, then measures and discharges the food.

The prior art includes a hopper for inputting and storing materials, a transfer pipe installed so that the inlet communicates with the lower discharge port of the hopper, a transfer means including a transfer screw installed to rotate within the transfer pipe to transfer the material, and materials supplied from the transfer means. It includes a weighing bucket that contains and temporarily stores, a weighing means including a load cell that measures the weight of the weighing bucket, and a supply chute that supplies the material weighed in the weighing means to the material packaging unit.

This prior art has a structure in which the food discharged from the transfer screw connected to the hopper is quantitatively processed using a measuring bucket, so it is inaccurate in terms of mixing and quantitative processing of food ingredients, and the processing efficiency of the quantitative discharge is not high.

Korean registration number 20-0445676

The purpose of the present invention to solve the above problems is an automatic quantitative metering device that can mix food ingredients and automatically measure and discharge them, is accurate in terms of mixing and quantitative processing of food ingredients, and has high handling efficiency in quantitative discharge. , to provide the discharge system and method.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is not limited to the technical problem mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. There will be.

The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object includes: a device body; A hopper installed in the device body; a spread roll disposed at the lower end of the hopper; a pair of metering rolls disposed below the spread roll; and a driving means for driving the spread roll and the metering roll, wherein food ingredients are input into the hopper, agitated by the spread roll, and discharged in a predetermined amount by the metering roll.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the metering roll is provided with tooth-shaped grooves along the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface, and food ingredients can be accommodated and discharged in a fixed quantity in the tooth-shaped grooves.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the spread roll includes a shaft bundle; And it may include a plurality of stirring bars disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft bundle at a certain angle and at certain intervals.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the driving means includes a spread motor that drives the spread roll; a metering motor that drives the metering roll; And it may include a pinion coupled to the metering roll.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a rotation detection sensor that detects the rotation state of the metering roll; And it may further include a device control unit connected to the rotation detection sensor to adjust the rotation speed of the metering motor.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the hopper includes an upper input portion; a tetrahedral angled tapered portion connected to the upper input portion and gradually becoming narrower; And it is connected to the angled tapered part and may include a square discharge part on which the spread roll is installed.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the pair of metering rolls includes measuring grooves arranged opposite to each other so that the food ingredients are introduced and accommodated; and a cutting groove portion positioned at a predetermined angle circumferentially from the measuring groove portion and provided with a cutting blade for cutting the food ingredients.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the metering groove portion is provided by forming a fan-shaped space in the metering roll, and is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the metering roll, and the cutting blade of the cutting groove portion forms a fan-shaped space in the metering groove portion. It may be arranged to protrude from one outer peripheral end of the metering roll.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the metering groove portion includes a first metering wall portion facing the center of the metering roll, and a second metering wall portion located at a predetermined angle and spaced apart from the first metering wall portion and facing the center of the metering roll. It includes, and the first metering wall and the second metering wall can be arranged between 90 degrees and 120 degrees.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the cutting groove portion includes a first cutting wall portion facing the center of the metering roll, a second cutting wall portion formed at a predetermined angle with one end connected to a lower end of the first cutting wall portion, and the second cutting wall portion. It may include a third cutting wall formed at a predetermined angle at the other end of the cutting wall, and the cutting blade may be provided on the second cutting wall and protrude out of the third cutting wall.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the first cutting wall portion and the second cutting wall portion, and the second cutting wall portion and the third cutting wall portion may form an angle of 85 to 95 degrees.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the measuring groove portions of the pair of metering rolls are rotated and arranged to face each other on the upper part of the metering roll to form a metering zone for receiving and measuring the food ingredients in a predetermined amount, wherein the metering roll The food ingredients are discharged from the metering zone in a predetermined amount by being rotated so as to face each other at the lower part, and the cutting blade of the cutting groove portion is rotated along the metering groove portion to cut the food materials so that the food ingredients are discharged from the metering zone. there is.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the device main body includes a pair of frame plates arranged upright and spaced apart from each other; A pair of frame plates that combine the pair of frame plates and are spaced apart from each other; A plurality of hopper plates are coupled to the pair of frame plates in a slot structure to intersect, and are movably installed along the frame plates to adjust mutual distances; a plurality of horizontal guides installed at upper and lower positions of the pair of frame thick plates and on which the plurality of hopper plates are movably installed; and a fixing lever provided on each of the plurality of hopper plates to respectively fix the adjusted positions of the plurality of hopper plates in the horizontal guide, wherein the hopper is provided with the pair of frame plates and the plurality of hopper plates. You can.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the plate may further include a detachable plate detachably coupled to inner walls facing each other of the plurality of hopper plates so that the food ingredients come into contact with each other.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a system body in which the automatic metering device is provided in a portion of the upper surface; A conveyor belt installed at the top of the system main body and discharging a fixed amount of food ingredients discharged from the automatic quantitative measuring device; Conveyor rollers rotatably installed at one end and the other end of the conveyor belt; Conveyor driving means for driving the conveyor roller; A fixed-quantity container installed at the rear end of the conveyor belt in the system main body to receive the fixed amount of food ingredients; A mounting portion supporting the quantitative container in the system main body; A detection sensor that detects whether the quantitative container is mounted in the system main body; And an automatic quantitative metering and dispensing system including a system control unit connected to the detection sensor to detect the quantitative container mounted on the holder and drive the quantitative roll and conveyor belt.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the system body may further include a brush installed at a lower rear end of the conveyor belt and arranged upright to remove food material residues from the conveyor belt.

In another embodiment of the present invention, support brackets are fixed to both rear ends of the conveyor belt in the system body; a roller support rotatably coupled to the support bracket and rotatably coupled to the conveyor roller; And it may further include a mounting support located in the system main body and spaced apart from the support bracket, on which the conveyor roller is rotatably mounted.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, using the automatic quantitative metering and discharging system, the steps include inserting food ingredients into the upper part of the hopper; Stirring the food ingredients by a spread roll installed at the bottom of the hopper; And an automatic quantitative metering method can be provided, including the step of discharging the stirred food ingredients on the conveyor belt in a predetermined amount by engaging a pair of metering rolls installed on the lower side of the hopper.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the food ingredients are stirred by the spread roll and introduced into the pair of metering rolls, and are accommodated in the tooth-shaped grooves of the metering roll and then discharged downward by rotation of the metering roll. It can be.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the rotation angle of the metering roll is detected by a rotation detection sensor, so that the food ingredients can be discharged in a fixed quantity corresponding to the number of tooth grooves within the rotation angle range of the metering roll.

In another embodiment of the present invention, after the step of stirring the food ingredients, the food ingredients are received in a measuring groove portion of the pair of metering rolls installed at the lower part of the hopper; And the step of rotating the metering roll so that the metering groove of the pair of metering rolls is directed downward, and cutting the food material by a cutting blade of the cutting groove.

In another embodiment of the present invention, after the step of discharging onto the conveyor belt, the food ingredients are dropped from the metering groove portion of the pair of metering rolls onto the conveyor belt and moved to the rear end of the conveyor belt by the conveyor belt. Transferring to a department; And it may further include the step of discharging and receiving the food ingredients into the quantitative container disposed at the rear end of the conveyor belt.

In another embodiment of the present invention, after the step of inserting food ingredients into the upper part of the hopper, the system control unit detects the quantitative container mounted on the holder through the detection sensor to control the measurement of the quantitative roll and the spread roll. It may further include the step of operating the driving means and the conveyor driving means.

The effect of the present invention according to the above configuration is that food materials can be mixed and automatically measured and discharged, while being accurate in terms of mixing and quantitative processing of food materials, and providing the advantage of high processing efficiency for quantitative discharge. .

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects described above, and should be understood to include all effects that can be inferred from the configuration of the invention described in the detailed description or claims of the present invention.

1 is a three-dimensional diagram of a system equipped with an automatic quantitative metering device according to embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a three-dimensional diagram of an automatic quantitative metering device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a front view and a top view of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a discharge state diagram with a conveyor belt applied to the left side view of Figure 2.
Figure 5 is a three-dimensional view of the spread roll of Figure 2.
Figure 6 is a three-dimensional view of the metering roll of Figure 2.
Figure 7 is a front view of Figure 1.
Figure 8 is a plan view of Figure 1.
Figure 9 is a right side view of Figure 1.
Figure 10 is a three-dimensional view of the automatic quantitative metering device of Figure 1.
Figure 11 is an exploded view of the hopper of Figure 10.
Figure 12 is a front view of Figure 10.
Figure 13 is a right view cross-sectional view taken along the vertical direction of the metering roll of Figure 10.
Figure 14 is a detailed view of the metering roll of Figure 13.
Figure 15 is a partial three-dimensional view of the mounting portion side of Figure 1.
Figure 16 is an enlarged view of the mounting portion of Figure 15 in another direction.
Figure 17 is a front view of the conveyor roller and brush of Figure 15.
Figure 18 is a diagram showing the rotational separation state of the conveyor roller of Figure 1.
Figure 19 is a right side view of Figure 18.
Figure 20 is a three-dimensional diagram of a system in which a plurality of automatic quantitative metering devices are installed according to embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a left side view of FIG. 20.
Figure 22 is a schematic operating state diagram of the quantitative roll of the automatic quantitative metering device of Figure 20.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. However, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms and, therefore, is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts that are not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are given similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected (connected, contacted, combined)" with another part, this means not only "directly connected" but also "indirectly connected" with another member in between. "Includes cases where it is. Additionally, when a part is said to “include” a certain component, this does not mean that other components are excluded, but that other components can be added, unless specifically stated to the contrary.

The terms used in this specification are merely used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Figure 1 is a three-dimensional diagram of a system equipped with an automatic quantitative metering device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a three-dimensional diagram of an automatic quantitative metering device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a front view of Figure 2. and a top view, and FIG. 4 is a discharge state diagram with a conveyor belt applied to the left side view of FIG. 2.

1 to 4, the automatic quantitative metering device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a device body 100 installed upright, a hopper 110 installed on the device body 100, and the hopper 110. A spread roll 120 disposed at the lower portion, a pair of metering rolls 130 disposed on the lower side of the spread roll 120, and device driving means 141 for driving the spread roll 120 and the metering roll 130, 145).

In the automatic quantitative measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention, food ingredients such as meat, vegetables, and seasoning are input into the hopper 110, and are subdivided and pulverized by the spread roll 120 and stirred, and then the quantitative roll 130 ) provides a structure in which a certain amount is discharged.

First, the hopper 110 is connected to the upper input portion 111, the angled tapered portion 112 of a tetrahedron that is connected to the upper input portion 111 and is gradually narrowed, and the angled taper portion 112 and the spread roll 120. ) may include a square discharge portion 115 in which is installed.

In this hopper 110, the upper input part 111 and the angled taper are coupled to the device main body 100 and are accommodated and installed inside the device main body 100. Food materials are easily input into the upper input part 111. It is guided to the spread roll 120 side by the angled tapered part 112, and is discharged to the lower part of the spread roll 120 by the square discharge part 115, providing a structure that can be accurately discharged between the quantitative rolls 130. do.

Figure 5 is a three-dimensional view of the spread roll of Figure 2.

Referring further to FIG. 5, the spread roll 120 is rotatably installed in the square discharge portion 115 forming the lowest end of the hopper 110, and the rotation axes provided on both sides are rotatable in the square discharge portion 115. It may be supported and coupled to a bearing element so as to do so.

This spread roll 120 may include a shaft bundle 121 with rotating axes provided at both ends, and a plurality of stirring bars 122 disposed at a certain angle and at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft bundle 121. .

The shaft bundle 121 is a structure in which a rotation axis is coupled to both ends, and coupling grooves are formed so that a plurality of stirring bars 122 are arranged at regular intervals of 90 degrees at a certain distance, and rotates in the square discharge part 115. While operating, the food ingredients guided to the square discharge part 115 can be divided and stirred.

The plurality of stirring bars 122 may be implemented in the form of a circular bar and screwed to the shaft bundle 121, but are not limited to this and may also be provided in a square or triangular shape, and may be cut into plate shapes for easy subdivision. A blade may be provided.

Figure 6 is a three-dimensional view of the metering roll of Figure 2.

Referring further to FIG. 6, the metering roll 130 is disposed immediately below the spread roll 120 and rotatably installed on the device body 100, and tooth-shaped grooves 131 on the outer peripheral surface move in the circumferential direction. It is provided along the tooth grooves 131 and arranged in a pair structure so that food ingredients are accommodated and discharged in a fixed amount.

The device driving means 141 and 145 include a spread motor 141 that drives the spread roll 120, a metering motor 145 that drives the metering roll 130, and a pinion, which is a rotating gear coupled to the metering roll 130. It may include (146).

The spread motor 141 is directly connected to the rotation axis of the spread roll 120 and can be controlled to rotate the spread roll 120 at a preset speed, and the supply current is adjusted or limited depending on the load applied to the spread roll 120. It can be.

The metering motor 145 is connected to the pinion 146 of the metering roll 130 and drives the pinion 146. Although not shown, it may be connected to the pinion 146 through a reduction gear and rotates at a preset speed. It can be controlled, and the supply current can be adjusted or limited depending on the load applied to the metering roll 130.

The spread motor 141 and the metering motor 145 may be speed controlled in response to a preset quantity of food material discharged. Speed control of the spread motor 141 and the metering motor 145, although not shown, may be implemented with a device control unit inside a control box installed on one side of the device main body 100.

The device body 100 includes a rotation detection sensor 150 that detects the rotation speed of the metering roll 130, and a device control unit 155 that is connected to the rotation detection sensor 150 and controls the rotation speed of the metering motor 145. can be prepared.

The device control unit 155 measures the rotation speed of the metering motor 145 through the rotation detection sensor 150, and can calculate the rotation speed of the metering roll 130 by including the determined gear ratio. This device control unit 155 may be provided as a PLC.

According to this embodiment, after the food ingredients are spread and mixed by the spread roll 120 located at the top, which spreads the food ingredients manually inserted into the hopper 110, a depression formed by the contact of the two metering rolls 130 is formed. The pinion 146, which is a gear connected to the two round quantitative rolls 130 on which the tooth grooves 131 are machined at regular intervals and sizes, is inserted into the space of the tooth grooves 131, is engaged with each other clockwise and counterclockwise. While simultaneously rotating clockwise, the food ingredients enter the space of the tooth-shaped grooves 131 of the metering roll 130 due to the rotation of the metering roll 130, fall down, and are discharged. At this time, the spread motor 141 connected to the spread roll 120 first rotates for a certain period of time, and when the food material falls on the two metering rolls 130, the metering motor 145 connected to the metering roll 130 rotates due to the time difference. Drop food ingredients down.

The automatic quantitative metering and discharging system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the automatic quantitative metering device and a conveyor belt 160 installed at the lower part of the device. This automatic quantitative measurement and discharge system continuously transfers and discharges food ingredients mixed and discharged in fixed quantities from the automatic quantitative measurement device to the work area for processing or packaging. This will be described in detail later.

Meanwhile, an automatic quantitative metering method using the automatic quantitative metering and discharge system described above may be provided.

Referring to Figures 1 to 6, the automatic quantitative weighing method according to an embodiment of the present invention uses an automatic quantitative weighing and discharging system, including the step of inserting food ingredients into the upper part of the hopper 110. A step of stirring the food ingredients by the spread roll 120 installed on the lower side of the hopper 110, and a certain amount of the stirred food ingredients by engaging the pair of quantitative rolls 130 installed on the lower side of the hopper 110 on the conveyor belt 160 ) includes the step of discharging into the phase.

The food ingredients are stirred by the spread roll 120 and introduced into the pair of metering rolls 130, and are accommodated in the tooth-shaped grooves 131 of the metering roll 130 and then moved downward by the rotation of the metering roll 130. may be discharged.

At this time, the rotation angle and speed of the metering roll 130 are detected by the rotation detection sensor 150, so that the food ingredients can be discharged in a fixed quantity corresponding to the number of tooth-shaped grooves 131 within the rotation angle range of the metering roll 130. there is.

This automatic quantitative weighing method uses the automatic quantitative weighing device and discharging system described above, providing the advantage of increasing the accuracy and efficiency of mixing and discharging food ingredients.

Below, an automatic quantitative metering device according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The device according to this other embodiment can be implemented mainly for automatic quantitative measurement and discharge of leaf-stemmed seaweeds or vegetables, such as mossae, and can be used in a system described later together with the automatic quantitative measurement device described above.

FIG. 7 is a front view of FIG. 1, FIG. 8 is a top view of FIG. 1, FIG. 9 is a right side view of FIG. 1, FIG. 10 is a three-dimensional view of the automatic quantitative metering device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 11 is a hopper of FIG. 10. It is an exploded view, FIG. 12 is a front view of FIG. 10, and FIG. 13 is a right view cross-sectional view along the vertical direction of the metering roll of FIG. 10.

Referring to Figures 1 and 7 to 13, the automatic quantitative metering device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a device body 200, a hopper 210 installed on the device body 200, and the hopper 210. It includes a pair of metering rolls 230 disposed on the lower side and provided with a metering groove 231 and a cutting groove 235, and a device driving means 240 for driving the spread roll (not shown) and the metering roll 230. do. The automatic quantitative metering device according to this other embodiment may also include the spread roll 120 of FIGS. 3 to 5 that can be placed at the lower end of the hopper 210.

First, the device body 200 includes a pair of frame plates 211 that are spaced apart from each other and arranged upright, a pair of frame plates 212 that combine the pair of frame plates 211 and are spaced apart from each other, and a pair of frame plates 212 that are spaced apart from each other. It includes a hopper plate 213 that is coupled to the frame plate 212 in a slot structure. At this time, the plurality of hopper plates 213 are installed to be movable along the frame thin plate 212 and the mutual distance is adjusted.

In addition, the device body 200 includes a plurality of horizontal guides 214 installed at the upper and lower positions of a pair of frame thick plates 211 and on which a plurality of hopper plates 213 are movably installed, and a plurality of hopper plates 213 ) further includes a fixing lever 215 provided in each of the horizontal guides 214 to fix the adjusted positions of the plurality of hopper plates 213, respectively.

Substantially, the hopper 210 may be provided with a pair of frame thin plates 212 and a plurality of hopper plates 213.

This device body 200 has a plurality of hopper plates 213 that can move along a pair of frame thin plates 212 and are fixed in position by a fixing lever 215, so that the food ingredients are placed at the input position by the plurality of hopper plates 213. is configured so that it can be adjusted and determined.

That is, depending on the positioning of the plurality of hopper plates 213, the input position and range of the hopper 210 and the input amount according to the input range can be adjusted with respect to the quantitative roll 230. In this way, the storage amount and input amount of food ingredients are determined by adjusting the distance between the plurality of hopper plates 213.

In addition, the device body 200 may further include a detachable plate 216 that is detachably coupled to the inner walls facing each other of the plurality of hopper plates 213 so as to contact the food ingredients and is provided with an inclined upper handle. . At this time, the upper handle of the inclined pen also serves to expand the food input port.

The detachable plate 216 is provided to be detachable from the plurality of hopper plates 213 forming the hopper 210 to prevent food ingredients from coming into contact with the plurality of hopper plates 213, and is simply washed after separation, making it easy to remove the hopper plate 213. (210) Makes cleaning of the interior possible.

It should be noted that the device body 200 according to another embodiment configured as described above can be used as the device body 100 according to the above-described embodiment.

On the other hand, the spread roll (not shown) may be provided in a shape sufficient for the stirring function described in the first half as described above, but is not limited to this, and can forcibly transfer the food ingredients in the upper portion to the quantitative roll 230 in the lower portion. It is possible if it is structured. This spread roll (not shown) may be omitted depending on the type of food ingredient, or a structure appropriately modified from the above structure may be used.

Referring to Figures 12 to 14, the pair of metering rolls 230 are arranged opposite to each other so that the metering groove 231 accommodates the food ingredients, and the cutting groove 235 extends circumferentially from the metering groove 231. It may be provided with cutting blades 239 that are positioned at a certain angle and cut food ingredients.

The metering groove portion 231 is provided by forming a fan-shaped space in the metering roll 230, and is formed along the longitudinal direction of the metering roll 230 and disposed long in the width direction of the device body 200.

The metering groove part 231 is located at a certain angle and spaced apart from the first metering wall part 232 and the first metering wall part 232 facing the center of the metering roll 230, and the second metering wall part 232 faces the center of the metering roll 230. Includes a wall portion 233. At this time, the first metering wall 232 and the second metering wall 233 may be arranged between 90 degrees and 120 degrees, but it may be appropriate for them to be arranged at an interval of 90 degrees.

Substantially, the metering groove portion 231 has a quadrant shape, is provided in pairs, and is disposed at the top or bottom depending on the rotated position of the metering roll 230, forming a square metering zone of a rectangular parallelepiped with an open square cross-section. .

In this metering groove 231, the cutting blade 239 of the cutting groove 235 is arranged to protrude from one outer peripheral end of the metering roll 230 forming the fan-shaped space of the metering groove 231. The cutting blade 239 can cut food ingredients having stems and leaves, such as hats, while the metering roll 230 is rotated and the metering groove 231 is rotated from the top to the bottom.

The cutting groove portion 235 includes a first cutting wall portion 236 facing the center of the quantitative roll 230, a second cutting wall portion 237 formed at a predetermined angle with one end connected to the lower end of the first cutting wall portion 236, and It includes a third cutting wall portion 238 formed at a predetermined angle at the other end of the second cutting wall portion 237.

At this time, the cutting blade 239 may be provided on the second cutting wall 237 and protrude to the outside of the third cutting wall 238. This cutting blade 239 is a sharply processed blade that is tapered from the middle to the end and is formed as a straight blade, but is not limited to this and may have a curved or wave-shaped blade, and may also have a serrated blade. there is.

Meanwhile, the first cutting wall portion 236 and the second cutting wall portion 237, and the second cutting wall portion 237 and the third cutting wall portion 238 may form an angle of 85 to 95 degrees.

According to this embodiment, the measuring grooves 231 of the pair of metering rolls 230 are rotated so as to face each other on the upper part of the metering rolls 230, thereby forming a square measuring zone for receiving and measuring a certain amount of food ingredients. , are rotated and arranged to face each other at the lower part of the metering roll 230, thereby discharging a certain amount of food ingredients from the square metering zone. At this time, the cutting blade 239 of the cutting groove 235 can be rotated along the measuring groove 231 to cut the food material so that the food material is discharged from the measuring zone.

Hereinafter, an automatic quantitative metering and discharge system installed with an automatic quantitative metering device according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

Figure 15 is a partial three-dimensional view of the side of the mounting part of Figure 1, and Figure 16 is an enlarged view of the mounting part of Figure 15 in another direction.

Referring to Figures 1 to 15, the automatic quantitative metering and discharging system according to embodiments of the present invention includes a system main body 300 in which an automatic quantitative metering device is provided in a portion of the upper surface; A conveyor belt (160, 310) installed on the upper part of the system main body 300, which discharges a fixed amount of food ingredients discharged from an automatic quantitative measuring device; Conveyor rollers 311 rotatably installed at one end and the other end of the conveyor belts 160 and 310; and a conveyor driving means 320 that drives the conveyor roller 311.

The system main body 300 includes a fixed-quantity container 330 installed at the rear end of the conveyor belt 310 and receiving a fixed amount of food ingredients; A mounting portion 340 supporting the quantitative container 330 in the system main body 300; A detection sensor 350 that detects whether the quantitative container 330 is mounted in the system body 300; And a system control unit 360 may be provided that is connected to the detection sensor 350 and detects the quantitative container 330 mounted on the mounting portion 340 and drives the quantitative roll 230 and the conveyor belt 310.

In this automatic quantitative metering and dispensing system, the automatic quantitative metering device of the above-described embodiments is installed at the top, so that the food ingredients input through the hopper 210 are moved to the quantitative rolls 130 and 230 by the spread roll 120, Food ingredients are quantitatively measured using the metering rolls 130, 230 and dropped onto the conveyor belts 160, 310, and then transferred to the metering container 330 by the conveyor belts 160, 310, and the food ingredients are placed in the metering container 330. Performs an automatic process that can contain quantitatively.

The automatic process can be automatically started and performed by the system control unit 360 operating the device driving means 145, 240 and the conveyor driving means 320 through the detection sensor 350 that detects the quantitative container 330. . The automatic process can be performed basically through the interface of the system control unit 360, and can also be manually set through options and then performed by the user's start button.

Figure 16 is an enlarged view of the mounting portion of Figure 15 in another direction, and Figure 17 is a front view of the conveyor roller and brush of Figure 15.

Referring further to FIGS. 16 and 17, the system body 300 is installed at the bottom of the rear end of the conveyor belt 310, and a brush 370 is installed upright to remove food material residue from the conveyor belt 310. You can.

This brush 370 removes food ingredients from the conveyor belt 310 that operates in circulation, and cleans the conveyor belt 310 at the point where the conveyor belt 310 moves from the top to the bottom.

Figure 18 is a rotational separation state diagram of the conveyor roller of Figure 1, and Figure 19 is a right side view of Figure 18.

Referring further to FIGS. 18 and 19, the system main body 300 includes a support bracket 381 fixed to both rear ends of the conveyor belt 310, rotatably coupled to the support bracket 381, and a conveyor roller 311. A roller support 382 that is rotatably coupled, and a mounting support 383 that is located spaced apart from the support bracket 381 in the system body 300 and on which the conveyor roller 311 is rotatably mounted, may be provided. . In this case, a bearing 384 on which the rotation axis 312 of the conveyor belt 310 is supported may be further provided on the mounting support 383.

In this conveyor belt 310, after the rotation axis 312 is separated from the mounting support 383, the roller support 382 is rotated based on the support bracket 381, thereby maintaining the tension of the conveyor belt 310 itself for circular operation. There is an advantage in that the tension structure of the conveyor rollers 311 at both ends is relieved and easy to install and maintain the belt.

Meanwhile, at the rear end of the conveyor belt 310, an inclined discharge guide 390 may be provided to guide food ingredients to the quantitative container 330 placed on the holder 340.

Figure 20 is a three-dimensional view of a system in which a plurality of automatic quantitative metering devices are installed according to embodiments of the present invention, and Figure 21 is a left side view of Figure 20.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 12 and FIGS. 20 and 21, the automatic quantitative metering and discharging system as described above includes an automatic metering device for discharging food ingredients such as meat in a fixed quantity by applying a quantitative roll 130 according to an embodiment. Not only can it be applied in multiple ways, but it can also be installed in multiple numbers of automatic dosing devices according to other embodiments with a dosing roll 230 that automatically delivers, measures and discharges seaweeds or vegetables such as moatban, and automatically quantifies different types of water. Devices can also be mixed and placed.

In this way, a single or plural automatic metering device can be applied on the conveyor belts 160, 310 of the automatic quantitative weighing and discharging system, which discharges the food ingredients to be processed or packaged in a quantitative quantity, and can be replaced with different ones as needed. It may be possible.

Below, the automatic quantitative metering method using the automatic quantitative metering and discharge system described above will be described in detail.

Figure 22 is a schematic operating state diagram of the quantitative roll of the automatic quantitative metering device of Figure 20.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 7 to 14, and 22, the automatic quantitative metering method according to another embodiment of the present invention uses an automatic quantitative metering and discharge system to which automatic quantitative measurement according to another embodiment is applied, Inserting the food ingredients (f) into the upper part of the hopper 210, stirring the food ingredients (f) by a spread roll (not shown) installed at the lower part of the hopper 210, and It includes the step of discharging a certain amount of the stirred food ingredients (f) onto the conveyor belt 310 by engaging a pair of installed quantitative rolls 230.

After the step of stirring the food material (f), the food material (f) is received in the metering groove portion 231 of a pair of metering rolls 230 installed at the lower part of the hopper 210, and the pair of metering rolls The metering roll 230 is further rotated 90 degrees so that the metering groove 231 of 230 is directed downward, and the food material f is cut by the cutting blade 239 of the cutting groove 235. You can.

A pair of metering rolls 230 receives the food ingredients (f) by a spread roller with a pair of measuring grooves 231 facing upward, and feeds the food ingredients (f) onto a conveyor belt with the pair of metering grooves 231 facing downward. (310) Pour out to the side.

At this time, the rotation angle of the metering roll 230 is detected by a rotation detection sensor (not shown), so that the food material f is discharged in a fixed quantity corresponding to the number of metering grooves 231 within the rotation angle range of the metering roll 230. It can be. The rotation detection sensor is not shown, but the rotation detection sensor 120 of FIG. 2 described above may be used.

In addition, after the step of discharging onto the conveyor belt 310, the food material (f) is dropped from the measuring groove 231 of the pair of metering rolls 230 onto the conveyor belt 310 and transported by the conveyor belt 310. A step of being transported to the rear end of the conveyor belt 310 and a step of discharging and receiving the food material f into the quantitative container 330 disposed at the rear end of the conveyor belt 310 may be further included.

Meanwhile, after the step of inserting the food ingredients (f) into the upper part of the hopper 210, the system control unit 360 detects the quantitative container 330 mounted on the mounting unit 340 through the detection sensor 350. By doing so, the step of operating the driving means of the quantitative roll 230 and the spread roll (not shown) and the conveyor driving means 320 may be further included. In this case, the automatic quantitative measurement and discharge system is operated by mounting the quantitative container 330 on the mounting portion 340.

This automatic quantitative weighing method uses an automatic quantitative weighing and discharging system to automatically discharge the food material (f) in a quantitative amount, transfer it to the conveyor belt 310, and accommodate it in a quantitative container 330 to perform various quantitative processing or packaging processes. It offers the advantage of being able to be performed quickly and easily.

The description of the present invention described above is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical idea or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. For example, each component described as unitary may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the patent claims described below, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: Device body 110: Hopper
111: upper input part 112: angled tapered part
115: square discharge part 120: spread roll
121: Shaft bundle 122: Stirring bar
130: Quantity roll 131: Tooth groove
141: Spread motor 145: Quantitative motor
146: Pinion 150: Rotation detection sensor
160: conveyor belt
200: Device body 210: Hopper
211: frame plate 212: frame plate
213: Hopper plate 214: Horizontal guide
215: fixing lever 216: detachment plate
230: quantitative roll
231: Weighing groove part 232: First measuring wall part
233: second measuring wall portion 235: cutting groove portion
236: first cutting wall portion 237: second cutting wall portion
238: Third cutting wall 239: Cutting blade
240: device driving means 255: device control unit
300: System body 310: Conveyor belt
311: conveyor roller 320: conveyor driving means
330: Quantitative container 340: Holder
350: Detection sensor
360: System control unit 370: Brush
381: Support bracket 382: Roller support
383: Mounting support 384: Bearing

Claims (22)

device body;
A hopper installed in the device body;
a spread roll disposed at the lower end of the hopper;
a pair of metering rolls disposed below the spread roll; and
It includes driving means for driving the spread roll and the quantitative roll,
A fixed-quantity discharge metering device characterized in that food ingredients are introduced into the hopper, stirred by the spread roll, and discharged in a certain amount by the fixed-quantity roll. In claim 1,
The fixed-quantity roll is provided with tooth-shaped grooves along the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface, and a fixed-quantity discharge metering device characterized in that food ingredients are accommodated and discharged in a fixed quantity in the tooth-shaped grooves. In claim 2,
The spread roll is,
shaft bundle; and
An automatic quantitative metering device comprising a plurality of stirring bars disposed at a certain angle and at certain intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft bundle. In claim 3,
The driving means is,
a spread motor that drives the spread roll;
a metering motor that drives the metering roll; and
An automatic quantitative metering device comprising a pinion coupled to the quantitative roll. In claim 4,
A rotation detection sensor that detects the rotation state of the quantitative roll; and
An automatic quantitative metering device further comprising a device control unit connected to the rotation detection sensor to control the rotation speed of the quantitative motor. In claim 1,
The hopper is,
upper input section;
a tetrahedral angled tapered portion connected to the upper input portion and gradually becoming narrower; and
An automatic quantitative metering device connected to the angled tapered part and comprising a square discharge part on which the spread roll is installed. In claim 1,
The pair of metering rolls is,
Measuring grooves arranged opposite to each other to accommodate the food ingredients; and
An automatic quantitative metering device that is positioned at a predetermined angle on the circumference of the measuring groove and includes a cutting groove having a cutting blade for cutting the food ingredients. In claim 7,
The metering groove portion is provided by forming a fan-shaped space in the metering roll and is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the metering roll,
An automatic quantitative metering device, characterized in that the cutting blade of the cutting groove is arranged to protrude from one outer peripheral end of the metering roll forming a fan-shaped space of the metering groove. In claim 8,
The metering groove portion includes a first metering wall portion facing the center of the metering roll, and a second metering wall portion located at a certain angle and spaced apart from the first metering wall portion and facing the center of the metering roll,
An automatic quantitative metering device, characterized in that the first metering wall part and the second metering wall part are arranged between 90 degrees and 120 degrees. In claim 8,
The cutting groove portion includes a first cutting wall portion facing the center of the metering roll, a second cutting wall portion having one end connected to a lower end of the first cutting wall portion and formed at a predetermined angle, and a predetermined angle to the other end of the second cutting wall portion. It includes a formed third cutting wall,
The cutting blade is provided on the second cutting wall and protrudes out of the third cutting wall,
An automatic quantitative metering device, characterized in that the first cutting wall portion and the second cutting wall portion, and the second cutting wall portion and the third cutting wall portion form an angle of 85 to 95 degrees. In claim 7,
The metering groove of the pair of metering rolls is,
The metering roll is rotated so as to face each other on the upper part of the metering roll, thereby forming a metering zone in which the food ingredients are accommodated and measured in a certain amount,
The food ingredients are discharged in a certain amount from the weighing zone by being rotated so as to face each other at the bottom of the metering roll,
The cutting blade of the cutting groove portion is rotated along the measuring groove portion to cut the food material so that the food material is discharged from the weighing zone. In claim 7,
The device body is,
A pair of frame plates spaced apart from each other and placed upright;
A pair of frame plates that combine the pair of frame plates and are spaced apart from each other;
A plurality of hopper plates are coupled to the pair of frame plates in a slot structure to intersect, and are movably installed along the frame plates to adjust mutual distances;
a plurality of horizontal guides installed at upper and lower positions of the pair of frame thick plates and on which the plurality of hopper plates are movably installed; and
A fixing lever provided on each of the plurality of hopper plates to fix the adjusted positions of the plurality of hopper plates in the horizontal guide, respectively,
The automatic quantitative weighing device, characterized in that the hopper is provided with the pair of frame thin plates and the plurality of hopper plates. In claim 12,
An automatic quantitative metering device further comprising a detachable plate detachably coupled to inner walls facing each other of the plurality of hopper plates so that the food ingredients come into contact with each other. A system body in which the automatic quantitative metering device according to one or more of claims 1 and 7 is provided in a partial area of the upper surface;
A conveyor belt installed at the top of the system main body and discharging a fixed amount of food ingredients discharged from the automatic quantitative measuring device;
Conveyor rollers rotatably installed at one end and the other end of the conveyor belt;
Conveyor driving means for driving the conveyor roller;
A fixed-quantity container installed at the rear end of the conveyor belt in the system main body to receive the fixed amount of food ingredients;
A mounting portion supporting the quantitative container in the system main body;
A detection sensor that detects whether the quantitative container is mounted in the system main body; and
An automatic quantitative metering and dispensing system comprising a system control unit that is connected to the detection sensor and detects the quantitative container mounted on the holder and drives the quantitative roll and conveyor belt. In claim 14,
The automatic quantitative metering and discharging system is installed at a lower portion of the rear end of the conveyor belt in the system main body and further includes a brush arranged upright to remove food material residues from the conveyor belt. In claim 14,
Support brackets fixed to both rear ends of the conveyor belt in the system main body;
a roller support rotatably coupled to the support bracket and rotatably coupled to the conveyor roller; and
The automatic quantitative weighing and dispensing system is located in the system body and spaced apart from the support bracket and further includes a mounting support on which the conveyor roller is rotatably mounted. By using the automatic quantitative metering discharge system of claim 14,
Injecting food ingredients into the upper part of the hopper;
Stirring the food ingredients by a spread roll installed at the bottom of the hopper; and
An automatic quantitative weighing method comprising discharging a certain amount of the stirred food ingredients onto the conveyor belt by engaging a pair of metering rolls installed on the lower side of the hopper. In claim 17,
The food material is stirred by the spread roll and introduced into the pair of metering rolls, and the food ingredients are accommodated in tooth-shaped grooves of the metering roll and then discharged downward by rotation of the metering roll. In claim 18,
An automatic quantitative metering method, characterized in that the rotation angle of the quantitative roll is detected by a rotation detection sensor, so that the food ingredients are discharged in a fixed quantity corresponding to the number of tooth grooves within the rotation angle range of the quantitative roll. In claim 17,
After the step of stirring the food ingredients,
receiving the food ingredients into a metering groove of the pair of metering rolls installed at the lower part of the hopper; and
An automatic quantitative measuring method further comprising the step of rotating the metering roll so that the metering groove of the pair of metering rolls faces downward, and cutting the food material by a cutting blade of the cutting groove. In claim 20,
After the step of discharging onto the conveyor belt,
The food material is dropped from the metering groove of the pair of metering rolls onto the conveyor belt and transported to a rear end of the conveyor belt by the conveyor belt; and
An automatic quantitative measuring method further comprising the step of discharging and receiving the food ingredients into the quantitative container disposed at the rear end of the conveyor belt. In claim 20,
After the step of inserting food ingredients into the upper part of the hopper, the system control unit detects the quantitative container mounted on the holder through the detection sensor to operate the driving means of the quantitative roll and spread roll and the conveyor driving means. An automatic quantitative weighing method characterized by further comprising steps.

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